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THE ASSOCIATED PIONEERS 



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TERRITORIAL DAYS OF CALIFORMA. 



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l^rcsieler)!. 
Hon. DEMAS STRONG, Brooklyn, N. V. 



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Genl. Horatio G. Gibson, U. S. A. 

Joseph S. Spinney, New York City. 

John S. Ellis, Nezu York City. 

Major Edw. C. Kemble, New York City 

Col. John Danforth, Elizabeth, N. y. 

Capt. Richard W. Meade, U. S. N. 

GiLMOR Meredith, Baltimore, Md. 

Gen'l Edward F. Beale, Washington, D. C. 

Col. Edward F. Burton, San Francisco, Cat. 
Silas H. Quint, Philadelphia, Pa. 



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PUSlCCS. 

Gen'l Thos. W. Sweeny, U.S.A. William H. Hampton. 

Henry Wilson. Charles W. Schumann. 

James A. Sperry. Benjamin W. Jenness. 

Edgar W. Crowell. James J. McCloskey. 

John Gault. 

©ecrefetpy. ^rreersurep. 

Francis D. Clark, Edward R. Anthony, 

38 Corilandt St. lb Excharge Place. 



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Jacob P. Leese, 



1833. 



San Antonio, Texas. 



^ Gen, John C. Fremont, 



1843- 



6i Broadway, N. Y. 



Y- Hon. Rodman M. Price, 
yC Gen. Edw. F. Beale, 
-yC Edward C. Kemble, 



1846. 

Ramsey, Bergen Co., N. J. 

, Washington, D. C. 

150th St., cor. Walton Ave., N. Y. 



1 847.— (Stevenson's Regiment ) 

Francis D. Clark, . . 38 Cortlandt St., N. Y. 

-yC James E. Nuttman, . . -71 Broadway, N. Y. 

William H. Rogers, . . . Crystal River, Fla. 

X John Wolfe, . . . 120 W. 21st. St., N. Y. 

John H. Welsh, . . 271 Greenwich St., N. Y. 



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1848. 



Hon. Jas. S. Wethered, 



71 Bmadway, N. Y. 



7^ William C. Annan, 

V Edward R. Anthony, 

V Col. Edw. F. Burton, . 
\. Jacob Brinckerhoff, 

Capt. Samuel L. Clapp, 
^ E. W. Crowell, 

Henry K. Cummings, 



1849. 

160 Fulton Street, N. Y. 

. 16 Exchange Place, N. Y. 

San Francisco, Cal. 

150 Nassau St., N, Y. 

418 Bergen St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 

97 McDonough Street, Brooklyn. 

205 N. Water Street, Phila., Pa. 



Henry S Crandall, 5453-2 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



^ Col. John Danforth, 
y' Robert W. Dowling, . 
y John W. Davis, 

John S. Ellis, 

John H. Fisher, . 

John Gault, 

Gen. H. G. Gibson, U. S. A 

A T. GOODELL, 

R. R. Griffith, Jr , 
^ John H. Harris, . 



. 377 West St., N. Y. 

105th St. and nth Ave., N. Y. 

30 S. William St., N. Y. 

139 Front St.. N. Y. 

Charleston, S. C. 

71 Broadway. N. Y. 

St. Augustine, Fla. 

435 East 85th St., N. Y. 

202 McCuUough St., Baltimore, Md. 

. 63 Broadway, N. Y. 



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'^ Joseph B. Hill, 

George H. Johnson, 
X Benjamin W. Jenness, 



Weslfield, Mass. 
Denver, Col. 



220 Lewis St., N. Y. 



Hon. Cornelius Lydecker, . . Englewood, N. J. 

Lemuel R. Mears, ... 39 Warren St., N. Y. 

GiLMOR Meredith. . 43 Franklin St., Baltimore, Md. 

Capt. R. W. Meade, U. S. N., Navy Yard. Brooklyn, N. Y. 
James J. McCloskey, 273)^ Skillman St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Gen. Francis E. Pinto, 235 President St., Brooklyn. N. Y. 



Richard J. Paulison, 



Silas H. Ouint, 



467 State St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
14 South 4th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



yC^ John Sickels, 

yC Joseph S. Spinney, 

James A. Sperry, 

V Gen. T. W. Sweeny, U. S A., 
yC Hon. Demas Strong, 
y Robert J. Tiffany, 
^ Samuel C. Upham, 

Wm. M. Walton, 

Henry Wilson, 



. 54 Wall St., N. Y. 

661'^ Pine St., N. Y. 

12 Cortlandt St , N. Y. 

314 E. 120 St., N. Y. 

67 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

San Francisco, Cal. 

Braidentown, Florida. 

43 South St., Newark. N. J. 

123 W. 48th St., N. Y. 






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^ Gen. Francis Darr, 
^ William H. Hampton, 
Stephen L. Merchant, 



San Francisco, Cal. 
60 West I2th St,, N. Y. 
. 25 State St., N. Y. 



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SONS OF PIONEERS. 



Lieut. Francis J. A Darr, 
Frank Sperry, 



U. S. Army. 
Washington, D. C. 



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STATE MEMBERS. 



1852. 



Charles W. Schumann, . 



V Hon. C. K. Garrison, 



24 John St., N. Y 



1853. 



40 Park Avenue, N. Y. 



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^ Reuben Lord, 

^^ Effingham B Sutton, 



Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y. 
82 South Street, N. Y. 



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COL. JOHN A. GODFREY. 1850. 
Died at New York City, - - - March 7th, 1877. 

GEN. JOSEPH HOOKER, IT. S. A. 1849. 
Died at Garden City. L. I., - - October 31st, 1879. 

GEN. CHARLES S. MERCHANT, U. S. A. 1850. 

Died at Carlisle, Pa., - - - December 6th, 1879. 

GEN. JOSEPH W. REVERE. 1846. 

Died at Hoboken, N. J., - - April 20th, 1880. 

JOHN J. HAGER. 1849. 

Died at Rhinebeck, N. Y., - - April 26th, 1880. 

HOMER B. HAWKINS. 1849. 
Died at New York City, - - - May 13th, 1880. 

GEN. JOHN A. SUTTER. 1839. 
Died at Washington, D. C, - - June i8th, 1880. 

DAVID M. CHATJNCEY. 1849. 
Died at Brooklyn, N. Y , - - - July 5th, 1881. 



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DR. GEORGE McKINSTRY. 1846. 
Died at Old San Diego, Cal., . _ _ . 1881. 

CORNELIUS J. VANDERBILT. 1849. 
Died at New York City, _ . - April 2, 1882. 

CAPT. JOSEPH SPINNEY. 1850. 
Died at Brooklyn, N. Y., - - - June 27th, 1882. 

WILLIAM R. GARRISON. 1853. 
Died at Long Branch, N. J., . . . July ist, 1882. 

JEREMIAH SHERWOOD. 1847. 

Died at New York City, - - March 14th, 1883. 

GEN. THOMAS D. JOHNS. 1850. 

Died at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., - - July 31st, 1883. 

JOHN G. HODGE, 1849. 
Died at San Francisco, Cal., - - September i6th, 1883. 

GEORGE F. SNIFFEN. 1849. 
Died at Brooklyn, N. Y., - - December 5th, 1883. 

BEVERLEY C. SANDERS. 1850. 

Died at Newark, N. J., - - December 25th, 1883. 

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1849. 

Col. Andrew C. Ferris - . _ Hackensack, N. J. 
Hon. Robert H. McKune,' _ - _ . Scranton, Pa. 



Recjo Mem"6er, 



Admitted June 3, 1884. 

1849. 

Silas W. Brainerd, - 8 Eighth Street, Brooklyn, N, Y. 



September 20, 1884. 

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NAME 

Article i. — This Society shall be known by the name of 
"The Associated Pioneers of the Territorial Days of Cali- 
fornia," and is declared to be a social organization. 






CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS. 

Article 3. — The Members of the Society shall be classified 
as Territorial and State members. 

QUALIFICATIONS OF TERRITORIAL MEMBERS. 

Article 4. — All persons of good character and correct de- 
portment, who were for any period in California prior to the gth 



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day of September, 1850 (the date of the admission of the State of 
California into the Union), all who served in the Navy of the 
United States, on the Coast of California when it was conquered 
from Mexico, and the male descendants of all such, of lawful age 
shall be eligible to Territorial membership, 

QUALIFICATIONS OF STATE MEMBERS. 

Article 5. — All persons of good character and correct deport- 
ment, whose residence in California dated subsequent to the 
gth day of September, 1850, and who were residents of the 
State for the period of one year prior to the ist day of January, 
i860, shall be eligible to State membership on the same terms 
as other members, and shall be entitled to all the privileges of 
the Society, except to hold office 



Trustees, who shall make due inquiry into tlie character anu 
antecedents of the applicant, and upon the return of the ap- 
plication by them, as approved, the Secretary shall notify the 
applicant of his election. 

INITIATORY DUES. 

Article 7. — Each person on admission as a member of the 
Society, sha!" pay into its treasury the sum of ten dollars, and 



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shall sign the Articles of Association with his name in full, and 
the day of the month and year of his arrival in California ; and 
if any person residing in the City of New York for two months 
after his notification by the Secretary of his election, or if resid- 
ing outside of the City of New York, for three months after said 
notification shall neglect to pay his membership fee, and sign 
the Articles of Association, he shall be considered as havingf 
declined to become a member. The Secretary shall not enter 
the name of any newly elected member upon the roll of mem- 
bership until the admission fee has been paid into the Treasury. 

ANNUAL DUES. 

Article 8. — The Annual dues of the Society are payable on 
or before the first day of July of each year, and shall be assessed 
as follows : All members residing in the City of New York, or 
within a distance of fifty miles thereof, shall be known as 
class " A," and assessed three dollars per annum; members 
residing more than fifty miles from the City of New York, 
shall be known as class "B," and assessed two dollars per 
annum. 

In the event of a deficiency occurring in the amount required 
to meet the expenses of the Society in any year, it shall be the 
duty of the Treasurer to assess those in class " A " pro rata, to 
make up the amount required. Such assessment not to exceed 
the sum of one dollar to any one member. 

PROCEEDINGS OR CHARGES AGAINST MEMBERS. 

Article 9. — Any member who shall be accused of moral tur- 
pitude or misconduct, inconsistent with his obligations as a 



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member of the Society, or who shall make a false representation 
of the time of his arrival in California, shall be notified to ap- 
pear before the Board of Trustees, and if found guilty, shall be 
reprimanded or expelled by said Board ; and notice thereof 
shall be given to the members by the Board, through the Secre- 
tary, stating the reason of said action : provided, that the mem- 
ber shall have the right to appeal to the next annual meeting of 
the Societ}^ by filing in the Secretary's office notice of his inten- 
tion so to appeal within one month after the service upon him 
of the notice of the judgment of the Board, and unless the decis- 
ion of the Board be affirmed by a vote of a majority of the mem- 
bers present, the action of the Board shall be of no effect. 

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY AND THEIR ELECTION. 

Article io. — The officers of this Society shall consist of a 
President, ten Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and a 
Board of Trustees, to consist of nine members. 

The election for officers, all of whom shall be duly qualified 
members of the Society (as per article 4,) shall be holden at the 
annual meeting, and their election shall be by ballot. The 
officers of the Society shall hold office for one year, or until their 
successors have been elected and qualified. 

PRESIDENT. 

Article ii. — The President shall preside at the meetings of 
the Society, and of the Board of Trustees. 

He shall preserve order, announce the order of business, and 
decide questions subject to an appeal by any two members. He 
is also empowered to call a special meeting of the Society at any 
time that it may, in his opinion, be deemed necessary, the call 



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to be made through the Secretary of the Society, by written or 
printed notice to each member. Upon the decease of a mem- 
ber of the Society, he shall, in conjunction with the Secretary, 
arrange for a suitable attendance of Associates at the funeral 
ceremonies whenever such attendance is practicable, and shall 
cause such floral tribute or other testimonial of respect as shall 
be suitable and consistent with the purposes and means of the 
Society, to be forwarded to the friends and relatives of the de- 
ceased. When the funeral takes place at a greater distance 
than ten miles from the City of New York, and not more than 
one hundred miles, the President may appoint three members 
to attend the funeral of said associate. 

VICE-PRESIDENTS. 

Article 12. — The First Vice-President shall preside and 
perform all the duties of the office of the President in the 
absence or disqualification of that officer ; and in the event of 
the death or resignation of the President, he shall succeed him 
during the remainder of his term ; and in the absence of the 
President and the First Vice-President, the senior Vice-Presi- 
dent present shall perform the duties of the office. 

SECRETARY. 

Article 13. — The Secretary shall keep a record of all the pro- 
ceedings of the Society, and of the Board of Trustees. He shall 
record its Articles of Association in a book to be kept solely for 
such purpose. He shall register the names of members, and 
shall have charge of the roll of members. 

He shall be responsible for the safe keeping of all books of 
record and papers belonging to the office of Secretary, and 



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shall render a report of his official work for the year at the an- 
nual meeting. He shall, on the decease of any member of the 
Society, notify the members of such death, and the time and 
place of the funeral, and shall, under the direction of the Presi- 
dent, cause a suitable tribute to be forwarded in the name of the 
Society to the locality where the funeral is to take place. 

He shall, whenever directed by the President give the mem- 
bers of the Society and Board of Trustees proper notice of all 
meetings, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned 
lo him by the Board of Trustees. 

An appropriation shall be made at each Annual meeting from 
the general fund of the Society, to the Secretary for the expenses 
of stationery, printing, postage, messengers, services employed, 
etc., in the discharge of the duties of his office for the current 
year. 

TREASURER. 

Article 14. — The Treasurer shall collect the admission fees 
and dues, and shall hold all the money, evidences of indebtedness 
and valuable documents of the Society He shall not pay any 
money except upon an authorization signed by the President 
and countersigned by the Secretary of the Society. He shall 
keep a regular account of the financial affairs of the Society, an 
abstract of which he shall exhibit, accompanied by satisfactory 
vouchers, at each annual meeting of the Society; at the expira- 
tion of his term of office he shall deliver to his successor all 
moneys, evidences of indebtedness, valuable documents books, 
vouchers, and other papers in his possession belonging to the 
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All expense for stationery, printing, postage, etc., incurred by the 
Treasurer and Secretary shall be paid out of the annual appro- 
priation to the Secretary for such purpose. 

The treasurer shall pay the necessary traveling expenses of 
members appointed by the President to attend the funerals of 
deceased members, where the distance traveled exceeds ten miles 
from the City of New York. 

LIBRARIAN. 

Article 15.— It shall be the duty of the Librarian to keep a 
full and accurate catalogue of all the books, magazines, maps, 
charts, relics or other property belonging to the Society, and ar- 
range them in proper order. He shall make a record of all the 
books or other donations presented to the Society, in a book 
providedforthatpurpose, with the names of the donors, and 
make suitable acknowledgment of the same. 

The Secretary shall be ex-officio Librarian of the Society under 
such regulations as the Board of Trustees may from time to 
time direct, which instructions shall be given to the Librarian in 
writing, under the signature of the President of the Society. 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 

Article 16.— The Board of Trustees, of which the President 
and Secretary shall be members, by virtue of their respective 
offices, shall meet for the transaction of Business at such time 
and place as the President of the Society may direct. 

The President of the Board shall, upon the receipt of an 
application for membership from the office of the Secretary of 
the Society, make inquiry as to the moral character and social 



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Standing of the applicant ; and if the information received be 
satisfactory, the application shall be returned with the indorse- 
ment fl;/>/rt'^'^^ ; if to the contrary, it shall be indorsed r^V^/^^, 
and shall be signed by at least five other members of the Board. 
A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a 
quorum to transact the business of the Society. 

The Board shall have charge and control of the personal 
property of the Society. 

The Board is empowered to fill vacancies occurring in any 
office, except that of President, until the next annuual meeting. 

The Board shall examine all bills paid by the Treasurer, at 
least once every twelve months. 

When the Board shall be satisfied that any worthy member of 
the Society is unable, for the time being, to pay the yearly dues 
hereintofore prescribed, it shall have power to remit such dues. 
But if any member of this Society, having the ability to pay the 
yearly dues hereintofore prescribed, shall refuse or neglect to pay 
the same, on or before the 31st day of December of the year in 
which the dues are assessed, he shall be debarred from all privi- 
leges of the Society, the Secretary shall cause his name to be 
erased from the roll, and he shall not again be admitted as a 
member except by the payment of all arrears. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 

Article 17. — The annual meeting of the Society shall be held 
on the gth day of January of each year, that being the anniversary 
of the battle of Los Angeles (1847) in California. 

When that date falls on Sunday, the following Monday 
shall be substituted. 

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ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS. 

Article i8. — The Board of Trustees are empowered to make 
all suitable arrangements for the Annual Dinner of the Society, 
which shall take place on the i8th of January. (The anniversary 
of the discovery of gold at Sutter's Saw Mill, Coloma). 

The Trustees may also provide for the appropriate celebration 
of the gth day of September, known in California as "Admission 
Day." 

When said dates shall fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the follow- 
ing Monday shall be substituted as the day of celebration. The 
Treasurer of the Society shall under the direction of the Trustees, 
liquidate out of the general fund any deficiency that may occur 
in providing the Annual Dinner. 



ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, HOV/ AMENDED. 

Article 19. — The Articles of Association maybe amended at 
any annual meeting of the Society, upon the vote of two-thirds 
of the members present, provided notice of such amendment has 
been filed with the Secretary at least thirty days prior to the an- 
nual meeting. 



ARTICLES TO TAKE EFFECT. 

Article 20. — These revised Articles shall take effect immedi- 
ately upon their passage, and shall supersede those in force here- 
tofore 

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-^iBOOI^S IN THE lilBI^AI^Y.r^- 



1. El Gringo ; or New Mexico and Her People. 

JV. H. H. Davis, 1857 

2. Four Years on the Pacific Coast. 

Mrs. D. B. Bates, i860 

3. Sights in the Gold Regions, &c. 

Theo. T. yohnson, 1849 

4. Sixteen Months at the Gold Diggings. 

Daniel B. Wood, 1851 

5. The Land of Gold. 

H. B. Helper, 1855 

6 California ; In Doors and Out. 

Mrs. Eliza W. Farnham, 1856 

7. Arizona and Sonora. 

Sylvester Mozvry, 1864 

8. Oregon and California in 1848. Vol. i. 

y. Q. Thornton, 1855 

9. Do. Vol. 2. 

10. Atlantic to the Pacific. 

John E. Lester, A. M. 1873 

11. Kendall's Santa Fe Expedition. Vol. i. 

George W. Kendall, 1844 

Do. Vol. 2. 



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What I Saw in California. 



Edwi^i Bryant, 1849. 



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14- Life and Explorations of Col. J. C. Fremont. 

Chas. P. Upham, 1856 



John Bigelow, 1856 

Mrs. B. G. Ferris, 1 8 56 

Gcii. Joseph W. Revere, 1872 



15. Do. 

16. The Mormons at Home. 

17. Keel and Saddle. 

18. Three Years in California. 4 

Rev. Walter Colton, 1850 

19. The Other Side ; or, the Mexican History of the 

Mexican War. 

Translated by Albert C. Ramsey, 1850 

20. Review of the Mexican War. 

William Jay, 1849 

21. El Puchero, a Mixed Dish from Mexico. 

Richard Mc Sherry, M. B., U. S. N. 1850 

22. Horace Greeley's Overland Journey. 

By Himself , i860 

23. Tour of duty in California, 1846-7, 

Lietit. Joseph W. Revere, U. S. N. 1849 

24. Deck and Port. 

Rev. Walter Colton, U. S M. 1850 . 

25. California Life Illustrated. 

William Taylor, 1858 

26. The Sandwich Islands. 

A. Haole, 1854 

27. Life in Mexico. Vol. i. 

Mme. C. De La B 1843 

28. Do. Vol. 2. 

29. Exploring tour beyond the Rocky Mountains. 

Rev. Samtiel Parker, 1846 

30. Personal Adventures in Upper and Lower California 

in 1848-49 Vol. I. 

William Redmond Ryan, 1852 

31. Do. Vol. 2. 



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32. Wilkes' United States Exploring Expedition. Vol. i. 

Charles Wilkes, U. S. A\ 1852 

33. Do. Vol. 2. 

34. The New and Old of California and India. 

y. rV, Palmer, M. D. 1856 

35. Two Years before the mast. New Edition. 

Richard H. Dana, Jr. 1876 



Bayard Taylor, 1850 



Rev.A.H. Tevis, 1877 



36. El Dorado. Vol. i. 

37. Do. Vol. 2. 

38. Beyond the Sierras. 

30. Westward by Rail. 

W. F. Rae, 1871 

40. The Romance of the Age ; or, the Discovery of Gold 

in California. 

Edw. E. Dunbar, 1867 

41. The Undeveloped West, &c. 

J. H. Beadle, 1873 

42. Our New West. 

Samuel Bowles^ 1869 

43. History of the Centennial Exhibition. Illustrated. 

James D. McCabe, 1876 

44. Pacific Coast Business Director}^ of 1866. 

45. Thirty Years of Army Life on the Border. 

Gen. R. B.Marcy, U. S. A. 1866 

46. Vancouver Island and British Columbia, 

J. D. Fe??iberton, i860 

47. History of Oregon and California 

Robert Gi'eenhaw, 1844 

48. Life, Adventures & Travels in California. 

F. J. Farnhani, 1852 

49. Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains. 

Capt. J. C. Fremont, 1842 



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50. Military Reconoissance to California. 

Major W. H. Emery, U. S. A. 1848 

51. The Annals of San Francisco. 

Frank Soiilc csr Gihon, 1854 

52. New Life in New Land. 

Grace Greenwood, 1873 

53. California Illustrated. 

y. M. Letts, 1852 

54. California Scrap Book. 

Oscar T. Shuck, i86g 

55. Bartlett's Personal Narrative, Vol. i 

John Russell Bartlett, 1854 

56. Do. Vol.2. 

57. History of Oregon. 

W. H. Gray, 1870 

58. Explorations of Col. J. C. Fremont. 

1845 
5g. Forbes California (1835). 

Alex, Fo7'bes, 1839 

60. Vo3'age to California via Cape Horn, and Scenes in 

El Dorado '49 and '50. 

Samuel C. Upham, 1878 

61. Chinese Immigration. 

Congressional Report, 1 28 1 pages, 1877 

62. First Annual of the "Territorial Pioneers of Cali- 

fornia" in San Francisco. 

1877 

63. New Mexico and California. 

Emory, Abert, Cook and Johnson, Officers in theU. S. A. 1848 

64. Proceedings of the State Convention at Monterey, 

Cal., 1849. 

y. Ross Browne, 1850 

65. Pioneer Pastorate. 

Rev. Albert Williams, 1879 

66. Resources of the Pacific Slope. 

y. Ross Broxvne, 1869 



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67 First Annual Banquet, &c., Society in New York. 

1876 

68. Congressional Report— Army, &c., in California. 

1850 

69. The Pioneer of T877.' Vol i. 

Published by Alex. Murgotten at San Jose, Cal. 

70. The Pioneer of 1878. Vol. 2. 

Published by Alex. Murgotten at San Jose, Cal. 1878 

71. Do. Vol. 3 and 4. 

1879-1880 

72. Beyond the Mississippi. 

Albert D. Richardson, 1867 

73. Across the Continent. 

Sa m lie I Bo wles, 1875 

74. Men and Memories of San Francisco — "Spring of '50." 

T. A. Barry and T. A. Patten, 1873 

75. Directory of the City of San Francisco. 

1877 

76. History of Sonoma County. 

Illustrated. ']!% pages, 1880 

77. History of the Donner Party. 

C. F. McGlashan, 1879 

78. Memoirs of Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, U. S. A. Vol.'i. 

By Himself, 1875 

79. Do. Vol. 2. 

80. Bancroft's Hand-Book for the Pacific States. 

1863 

81. Heroes of Three Wars, 1776, 1846, 1861. 

Capt. Willard Glazier, 1880 

82. War with Mexico — Reviewed. 

A biel A . Liver?nore, 1850 

83. The Big Bonanza. 125 illustrations. 

Dan De Quille, 1877 

84. The Discovery of the Yosemite Valley, and Indian 

War in Mariposa County, Cal., in 1851. 

Dr. A. L. Bunnell, 1880 






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85. History of Stockton, Cal., 1848 to 1880. 

Geo. H. Tinkha?n, 1880 

86. Stevenson's Regiment in California, 1847 and '48. 

Francis D. Clark, 1882 

87. The Danites. 

Selections from Joaquin Miller, 1878 

88. Two Years in California. 

Miss Alary Cone, 1876. 

89. History of California. 

John Frost, L.L. D. 1875 

go. Production of Gold and Silver in the United States. 

1882 



Additions are being continually made to the above collection 
of books ; members who may desire to donate books pertaining 
to the early days of California to the library will please forward 
them to the Librarian. 

The books above enumerated are now at the disposal of mem- 
bers who may have the use of them by application to the Libra- 
rian ; members residing at a distance from the city will receive 
them by mail or express — the forwarding and returning of the 
books to be at the expense of the member desiring their use. 

Books should not be retained for a longer period than one 
month. 

As many of these books are now out of print, and conse- 
quently of va'ue, care should be taken to guard against their 
loss or injury while out of the library. 

FRANCIS D. CLARK, 

Librarian [ex officio^ 

38 Cortlandt Street. 

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GENERAL H . G . G I B S O N , T/. ^. y^. 



JOHN SICKELS. 



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FRANCIS D. CLARK. 



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George Howes. 



George F. Sniffen, 



John G. Hodge. James A. Sperry. 

Cornelius Lydecker. 



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General JOHN A. SUTTER, Li^h, Pa. 

Gen'l H. G. Gibson, [/. S. A. 

John Sickels, N'. Y. City. 

George Howes, N". V. City. 

John J. Hager, Rhinebeck, N. V. 

Hon. Demas Strong, Brooi'lyn, JV. V. 

Samuel C. Upham, Philadelphia, Pa. 
GiLMOR Meredith, Baltimore, Md. 

Gen'l Edw. F. Beale, Washington, D. C. 

Hon. Rob't H. McKune, Scranton, Pa. 

Wm. M. Walton, Newark, N. J. 

Gen'l Thos. W. Sweeny. ^.5.^. George F. Sniffen. 

Gen'l Thos. D. Johns. James A. Sperry. 

Col. Edw. F. Burton. Edward R. Anthony. 

Hon. C. Lydecker. E. W. Crowell. 

Wm. C. Annan. 

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Gen. Horatio G. Gibson, U. S. A. 
John Sickels. iV. Y. City. 

George Howes, N. V. Cify. 

Hon, Demas Strong, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Samuel C. Upham, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Hon. Robert H, McKune, Scranfon, Pa. 
Gilmor Meredith, Baltimore, Md. 

Gen'l Edward F. Beale, Washington, D. C. 
William M. Walton, iVewark, N. J. 

Rob't J. Tiffany, San Francisco, Cal. 



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Gen'l Thos. W. Sweeny, U. S. A. 
Gen'l Thomas D. Johns. 
Hon. Cornelius Lydecker. 
Col. Edward F. Burton. 



Edward R. Anthony. 
George F. Sniffen. 
James A. Sperry, 
William C. Annan, 



Edgar W. Crowell. 



Francis D. Clark, 



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Robert W. Bowling. 



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Gen'l Horatio G. Gibson, C^. S. A. 
John Sickels, A^. Y. City. 

George Howes, N. Y. City. 

Hon. Demas Strong, Brooklyn, iV. Y. 

Samuel C. Upham, Philadelphia, Fa. 
Hon. Robert. H. McKune, Scranton, Pa. 
GiLMOR Meredith, Baltimore, Md. 

Gen'l Edward F. Beale, Washington, D. C. 

William M. Walton, Newark, A'. J. 

Robert J. Tiffany, San Francisco. 



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Gen'l Thomas W. Sweeny, U. S. A. 
Gen'l Thomas D. Johns, 
Hon. Cornelius Lydecker, 
Col. Edward F. Burton, 



Edward R. Anthony, 
George F. Sniffen, 
James A. Sperry, 
William C. Annan, 



Edgar W. Crowell. 



Francis D. Clark. 



Robert W. Dowling. 



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General JOHN C. FREMONT, 

yioe-pYen^iilerif^, 

Gen'l Horatio G. Gibson, C^. S. A. 

John Sickels, New York City. 

Hon. Demas Strong, Brooklyn, N'. Y. 

Joseph 3. Spinney, N'ew York City. 

William M. Walton, N'ezuark, A", y, 
Capt Richard W. Meade, U. S. N. 

Samuel C. Upham, Braidentown, Fla. 

Gilmore Meredith, Baltimore, Md. 

Gen'l Edward F. Beale, Washington, D. C. 

Col. Edw. F. Burton, Oakland, Cal. 

Gen'l Thos.W. Sweeny, U. S. A. Henry Wilson. 

Gen'l Thomas D. Johns. Stephen L. Merchant. 

Hon. Cornelius Lydecker, Jamks A. Sperry. 

George F. Sniffen. William C. Annan. 

Edgar W. Crowell. 

SecretarLj. ^7ea)l)urer, 

Francis D. Clark. Edward R. Anthony. 



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Hon. DEMAS STRONG. Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Gcn'l Horatio G. Gibson, U. S.A. 
John Sickels, N. V. City. 

Joseph S. Spinxey, N'. V. City. 

Gen'l Francis Darr, A". Y. City. 

William M. Walton, Newark, N. J. 
Capt. Richard W. Meade, U. S. N. 

Samuel C. Upham, Braidentotvn, Fla. 

GiLMOR Meredith, Baltimore, Md. 

Gen 1 Edw. F. Beale, Washington, D. C. 

Col. Edw. F. Burton, Oakland, Cal. 

Gen'l Thos W. Sweexy, U. S. A. Henry Wilson, 

Gen'l Thomas D. Johns, Stephen L. Merchant, 

Hon. Cornelius Lydecker, James A. Sperry, 

George F. Sniffen. Williajsi C. Annan, 

Edgar W. Crowell. 

Francis D. Clark. Edward R. Anthony. 

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